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Post by jones on Oct 17, 2018 16:59:48 GMT -5
A bit off topic, but the thing I find interesting about the Seminoles was their use of blowguns. nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/2140Small game and birds were often hunted with a blowgun. A hollowed piece of cane, 7 to 9 feet in length, would be used to make the blowgun. The darts were made of hardwood and would be 10 to 22 inches in length. The blowguns were accurate up to about 60 feet. No poison was used on the darts and larger animals were usually shot in the eye.
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Post by jones on Oct 15, 2018 12:07:21 GMT -5
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-warren/senator-warren-mocked-by-trump-as-pocahontas-releases-dna-test-idUSKCN1MP1I0WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA test that shows “strong evidence” she has Native-American heritage, a smackdown of President Donald Trump’s ridicule of her as “fake Pocahontas” while she signals a possible 2020 presidential run. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said last month she would take a “hard look” at running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Trump in 2020. She and Trump clashed frequently through the 2016 presidential campaign and Trump has cast aspersions on her claim to Native-American ancestry. “When I decided to run for Senate in 2012, I never thought that my family’s Native American heritage would come under attack and my dead parents would be called liars,” she said in a statement on Monday. “And I never expected the president of the United States to use my family’s story as a racist political joke,” she said. Trump taunted Warren over the issue at a July rally in Montana. “I will give you a million dollars to your favorite charity, paid for by Trump, if you take the test and it shows you’re an Indian,” he said. “I have a feeling she will say ‘no.’” Warren on Monday reminded the president of his promise. “Please send the check to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center,” she said on Twitter.
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Post by jones on Oct 4, 2018 14:17:41 GMT -5
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Post by jones on Aug 23, 2018 2:56:51 GMT -5
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Post by jones on Aug 20, 2018 17:01:38 GMT -5
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Post by jones on Jul 20, 2018 15:29:54 GMT -5
Carlo, I agree -- the Bitter Root Valley would have been out of range. Nonetheless, the Blodgett research made good reading. If you're interested, you'll probably have to hit refresh on each page to get the links to work. books.google.com/books?id=UWljNeWRsJoC&pg=PA203&lpg=PA203#v=onepage&q&f=trueFor five years Blodgett hunted, trapped, and traded, often joining Indian hunting parties and going out on the plains after buffalo. . . they were always running into hostile war parties that disputed every foot of the buffalo country. . . Joe Blodgett had a good Sharp rifle and he was a good shot and a good horseman. The Flatheads were glad to have him with them. . . In 1877 when the Nez Perce came through the valley on the warpath, Blodgett joined Gen. Gibbon's command . . . books.google.com/books?id=UWljNeWRsJoC&pg=PA204&lpg=PA204#v=onepage&q&f=trueTold by Alexander M. Chaffin Yes, I knew Joe Blodgett. He was in the Bitter Root Valley when my father arrived here. He was married to a Flathead Indian woman and lived on a ranch below Corvallis. . . There were several Blodgett children, a girl Sarah and two boys. Newman and Joe went to school with us at Corvallis. books.google.com/books?id=UWljNeWRsJoC&pg=PA205&lpg=PA205#v=onepage&q&f=true"When Charlos' band of Flatheads left the valley for the Flathead Reservation [1891], Joe Blodgett sold out and went with them and since that time I have lost track of him. I do not know what became of the children. I suppose they are on the reservation, as they would have allotments of land through their mother. I don't doubt but they are doing well down their." -- talk with Alex Chaffin ....... I first knew Joe Blodgett in 1866. . . There was one girl, Sallie Blodgett, who rode horses very well, and was often on picnics and fishing excursions with the other young people of the valley. . . I used to envy Sallie the beautiful spot where she lived . . . The old Blodgett place, as it is in my mind today, was the most beautiful spot I have ever seen.
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Post by jones on Jul 18, 2018 13:26:56 GMT -5
I should have included this piece pertaining to Joe Blodgett. Most histories call him Joe, and a few have just one T in his last name, but all obviously pertain to the same guy who operated out of Ft. Owen. It still seems like a long shot that he is the guy connected to Ft. Blodgett, because the Crows and Gros Ventres are associated with north-central Montana. genealogytrails.com/mon/ravalli/bios.htmlRavalli County, Montana Biographies George W. Dobbins . . . in 1862 he came to Montana and took up a claim on the present site of Stevensville . . .On the recommendation of a pioneer named Joseph Blodgett, Mr. Dobbins and his wife traveled to the Bitter Root country, a distance of about two hundred miles, and on the way found miners at work in the Big Hole diggings badly in need of food. Mr. Dobbins went back to Fort Owen and purchased from Mr. Blodgett eighteen packloads of vegetables, which he brought back to the Big Hole diggings and sold to the miners for two hundred dollars in gold dust and a span of American horses and harness, all valued at about five hundred dollars, these being the first vegetables sold or taken out of the Bitter Root valley.
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Post by jones on Jul 17, 2018 15:18:04 GMT -5
I didn't find a Fort Blodgett on any maps that I've collected, so I searched for people named Blodgett in Montana for that time period. The article that I transcribed from the LA newspaper had the date that the moccasin tracks were discovered distorted, but it looked like the 13th. If so, the guy carrying the news (Charley Buckmann) must have travelled a long distance to get to Fort Benton. Do you think it possible that Fort Blodgett was actually Fort Owen in the Bitterroot valley? Fort Owen was just a trading post, and Joe Blodgett sold food & supplies there. Major Owen was no longer involved at the fort in the 1870s, so perhaps Blodgett's name became associated with the post. You might try searching David Ramsey's map collection for Montana maps in that time period. www.davidrumsey.comHere's a biographical sketch of Joe Blodgett: Joseph S. Blodgett, Sleeping Child Creek, was born in Ohio, December 27, 1835; is a son of Norman and Sally Blodgett and brother of Lyman Blodgett, near Corvallis. Joseph Blodgett was raised in Hancock Co., 111., his parents moving there when he was but a mere child. In 1847 he moved to Iowa, where he resided three years, when he went to Utah and settled at Ogden. In April, 1854, he went on an Indian trading expedition among the Snakes, but soon left the expedition, and in company with Wm. McWhirk and John Jefferys, went to Oregon; moved in 1855 to California with a herd of cattle; remained one year working in the mines and then went to Walla Walla. W. T., and was in the employment of Capt. C. P. Higgins when the treaty with the Indians was made by Gov. Stevens. After the treaty had been signed the Indians became dissatisfied and attacked ('apt. Higgins, who had left the fort with a wagon and only seven men. The fight commenced at ten o'clock in the morning and continued until midnight, when u company of soldiers arrived with a cannon. The company all reached the fort with the loss of a few oxen only. An attempt was then made by the redskins to lire the fort, but was not successful, and finding themselves defeated they ran up a white flag, whereupon a new treaty was made with them. While it was being signed every soldier and volunteer stood with gun in hand ready for immediate action should it be necessary to keep the Indians quiet. In 1858 Mr. Blodgett ran a schooner from Cascade to The Dalles and in 1859 came to the Bitter Root valley and purchased a pack train of Major Owen at the fort. At this time there were but twenty-nine white men in Bitter Root valley. Mr. Blodgett trapped and hunted until 1862, when he went to Utah and brought back with him wagons, teams and necessary farming implements, and located on a ranch below the present town of Corvallis. In 1877, during the trouble with the Indians, Mr. Blodgett was with General Gibbon and in company with eight men was left at camp to await day light, when they were to bring the cannon on to the field for use. About the time the firing commenced they started with the cannon and when about half way down to the front they were attacked by the Indians, and one man killed and two wounded, but by taking to the timber the balance of the company reached the wagons, which had been arranged for defense. Mr. Blodgett, like all his brother pioneers, has passed through some very hard and trying times.
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Post by jones on Jul 16, 2018 23:03:26 GMT -5
Is this the same article that was linked to by Historian? If not, there are a few clues as to the fort's location. I'll look through my old map collection to see if it is shown on any of them. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042459/1878-02-10/ed-1/seq-1/Chronicling America, Library of Congress Los Angeles Daily Herald February 10, 1878 Indian Troubles Again Washington, Feb. 9. -- The following dispatch has been received here and it is vouched for as reliable in every respect: "Fort Benton, Mont., February 7, -- Charley Buckmann arrived from Fort Blodgett last evening with the following important information: On the 13th(?) the Crows and Gros Ventres at Fort Blodgett discovered moccasin tracks of the Sioux in the vicinity of the camp, and pieces of tobacco tied to sticks were found which signified that the Sioux desired to smoke and hold council. The Crows and Gros Ventres, however, considered the tobacco a decoy and were afraid to venture out. The following day, Major Reed who was at the Fort started for his ranch, in company with one of the Crows. When a few miles out, they discovered a large party of Sioux mounted and were compelled to turn back. That night all of the Indians camped near the Fort, tied their horses to their lodges, but, in spite of this precaution, fifty head of animals were stolen, evidently by the mounted party seen the day previous. The party on foot is supposed to be still prowling near the Fort. Lame Bull, a Gros Ventres, has gone with the Crows into the Judith country, taking the lodges of his own people with him and advising the rest to follow. A Gros Ventres Indian came in from Marion today and reported a number of the Blackfoot tribe recently came to his camp on the Marion to learn how he and his people felt about joining the Sioux. It appears that the Sioux have held council with the Sans Arcs at Cypress Mountains, when the Sioux stated that they wanted to form an alliance with all of the northern tribes to kill off the whites, before the later became too numerous. The Sans Arcs communicated with the Blackfeet and the latter sent this Indian to negotiate with the Gros Ventres and Piegans. Before the Gros Ventres Indian from whom the information was obtained, left Marion, a runner from the main camp on Milk River had come in with news to the effect that a delegation of nine Sioux Indians had come to camp to get Gros Ventres and Assinaboines to join them against the whites. The Gros Ventres profess to have threatened this party, whereupon the latter went outside the camp, dug a hole and dared them to come on. They say they would have attacked them but were afraid of the Assinaboines.
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Post by jones on Jun 17, 2018 22:23:11 GMT -5
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Post by jones on Jun 17, 2018 20:37:39 GMT -5
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Post by jones on Jun 9, 2018 0:17:08 GMT -5
The following excerpt from "Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains" (Major Long's expedition in 1819-20) is a bit off topic except for the astronomical information. books.google.com/books?id=iUlEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA288&lpg=PA288#v=onepage&q&f=trueTheir astronomical knowledge is very limited. They distinguish thenorth star (Polaris), and are aware of its being apparently stationary, while the others seem to revolve. Venus is known by the name of Me-ka-ka-tunguh, or Big Star. The constellation of the seven stars, (Pleiades) is called Tapa, or deer's head. The constellation ofthe great bear, (Ursus major.) is distinguished by the term Wa-ba-ha, or car for transporting sick or wounded persons on a march.The galaxy is called Wahconda-o-jungq, or the path of the Master of Life. When the moon is eclipsed, they say Me-om-bottsa, orthe moon is dead; and when the sun is eclipsed, they say the sun is dead. A comet they denominate Me-ka-ka-nare, or blazing star; this name, at least, was given to the comet of 1814; they regarded it as portending the death of some great chief; and as it happened, one of the great Pawnee chiefs did die the same year, which confirmed them in their motion. The three stars of Orion’s Belt, are called Mehuh-se or the goose-foot. Wangewaha the Hard heart, chief of the Ioways, has made himself considerably acquainted with the manners of the white people; he surprised Mr. Dougherty one day by inquiring, if it is true that the earth revolves round the sun; he was of course answered in the affirmative; when a sarcastic Indian of a group sitting near, was overheard to say in a low voice, that it was indeed a pretty story to tell - them, when any person could see the sun rise there, pass along in that direction, and set there, (pointing with his finger to the apparent course of the luminary.) The day is divided into morning, noon, evening, and night; and respectively indicated by the words, Cas-aht-te, Me-oÁons-ka, Paz-za and Hon-da. Any particular hour of the day, is denoted by pointing to the apparent place of the sun at the specified time. The years are denoted by the number of winters, and the months by lunations. Their geographical knowledge of the country, over which they roam, is remarkably exact.
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Post by jones on May 27, 2018 21:06:29 GMT -5
The Pawnee tribe kept astronomical records, and both Venus & Mars had mythological significance. The Skidi Pawnee band's sacrificial Morning Star Ritual was supposedly associated with Mars.
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Post by jones on Apr 4, 2018 19:47:08 GMT -5
This following link will take you to a lengthy history of the 101 Ranch Wild West show, and there is a mention of Pawnee Bill's decision to keep his show in Boston for the entire 1908 season, which probably explains John A. Johnson's photographs of the performers there in 1908. Johnson's hometown, Somerville, Massachusetts, is only three miles from Boston. www.circushistory.org/Bandwagon/bw-1969Jan.htm
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Post by jones on Apr 2, 2018 18:04:08 GMT -5
Here are some links to a few photos by John A. Johnson. Besides his Indian portraits, he shot scenes from Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show as well. www.loc.gov/item/93503250/Library of Congress Black Thunder, Sioux Indian created/published c1908 cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3c00000/3c07000/3c07300/3c07322v.jpgCopyright by John A. Johnson, W. Somerville, Massachusetts. www.loc.gov/item/93502573/Red Bird, Sioux Indian cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3c00000/3c07000/3c07100/3c07140v.jpgcreated/published c1908 Copyright by John A. Johnson, W. Somerville, Massachusetts. loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3c01196/ Photograph shows a Sioux Indian, half-length portrait, left profile, smoking a cigarette. cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3c00000/3c01000/3c01100/3c01196v.jpgcreated/published c1908 Other photos by John A. Johnson www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/coll/item/2004665294/
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